St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Richmond Road, Olton, Solihull, B92 7RR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Anita Russell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Solihull West and Shirley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 146107
- Local authority
- Solihull
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01217065020
About this school
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Solihull. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 233 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 70% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 20% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 73% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 80% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 70% | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Margaret's Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Solihull average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 67% | 58.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 62.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 234 |
| 2024/25 | 224 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Margaret's Church of England Primary School compares
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School ranked 36th of 45 primary schools in Solihull for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 3.5% | 9.1% | 233 | — |
| Olton Primary School | 68% | 5.7% | 21.3% | 643 | 0.2 miles |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School | 73% | 4.7% | 15.5% | 221 | 0.5 miles |
| Kineton Green Primary School | 59% | 5.2% | 36.4% | 211 | 0.6 miles |
| Holy Souls Catholic Primary School | 62% | 7.3% | 39% | 269 | 0.8 miles |
| Ulverley School | 58% | 6.9% | 26.3% | 450 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report24 February 2026
- 23 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.09%
- English as an additional language
- 12.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.51%
- Persistent absence
- 4.42%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Olton Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Solihull
-
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Solihull
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Kineton Green Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Solihull
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Holy Souls Catholic Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Birmingham
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Ulverley School0.8 miles
Primary · Solihull
Other schools in Solihull
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School ranks 28th of the 32 ranked primary schools in Solihull.
- Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Burman Infant School Primary
- Cheswick Green Primary School Primary
- Coppice Academy Primary
- Cranmore Infant School Primary
- Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School Primary
- Dickens Heath Community Primary School Primary
- Dorridge Primary School Primary
- George Fentham Endowed School Primary
- Greswold Primary School Primary
- Haslucks Green School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Margaret's Church of England Primary School teach?
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Solihull.
- Who is the headteacher of St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Anita Russell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Margaret's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Margaret's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Margaret's Church of England Primary School?
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School full?
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 233 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does St Margaret's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Margaret's Church of England Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School is part of BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Margaret's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Margaret's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Solihull?
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School ranked 36th of 45 primary schools in Solihull for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Margaret's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Margaret's Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.